Getty Image/Merle Cooper Blanton’s is known as the original single-barrel bourbon, but is there a single best version of it? It’s a question I wanted to answer because Blanton’s is one of the most popular lineups in all of bourbon. It’s certainly one of the most frequently cited in movies like John Wick and TV shows like The Big Bang Theory. To cover our bases, the Blanton’s brand was launched in 1984, thanks to Elmer T. Lee, who was the Master Distiller at Buffalo Trace at the time. The name is an homage to Albert Bacon Blanton, who served as the president of what was then known as the...

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